Re: DE-Soldering How-To

Okay, I'm going to give my tips on desoldering in here. I'll give you the 'What has always worked best for me' tips. Being an Electronics Engineer gives me a little insight into this, you could say.

First off, TRY NOT TO SCRAPE THE HOLES CLEAN WITH AN EXACTO KNIFE. you could very easily damage one of the leads on the INSIDE OF THE VIA for the thru-hole component. Some components can connect to multiple layers of the board (there are more layers than just the top and bottom surfaces) You do not want to damage one of those inner layers, because...